Analog Semiconductors Stocks Q3 Highlights: Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST)
Looking back on analog semiconductors stocks' Q3 earnings, we examine this quarter's best and worst performers, including Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) and its peers.
Demand for analog chips is generally linked to the overall level of economic growth, as analog chips serve as the building blocks of most electronic goods and equipment. Unlike digital chip designers, analog chip makers tend to produce the majority of their own chips, as analog chip production does not require expensive leading edge nodes. Less dependent on major secular growth drivers, analog product cycles are much longer, often 5-7 years.
The 15 analog semiconductors stocks we track reported a weak Q3; on average, revenues were in line with analyst consensus estimates while next quarter's revenue guidance was 8% below consensus. Investors abandoned cash-burning companies to buy stocks with higher margins of safety, but analog semiconductors stocks held their ground better than others, with the share prices up 14.5% on average since the previous earnings results.
Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST)
Originally a temperature sensor control maker and a subsidiary of Texas Instruments for 60 years, Sensata Technology Holdings (NYSE: ST) is a leading supplier of analog sensors used in industrial and transportation applications, best known for its dominant position in the tire pressure monitoring systems in cars.
Sensata Technologies reported revenues of $1.00 billion, down 1.7% year on year, falling short of analyst expectations by 0.4%. It was a weaker quarter for the company, with underwhelming revenue guidance for the next quarter and an increase in its inventory levels.
"Sensata's results in the third quarter were in line with our guidance and reflect our commitment to deliver as we transition with our customers to widespread Electrification. Sensata remains on track to achieve its long-term growth goals, including scaling its Electrification business to $2 billion in revenue by 2026,” said Jeff Cote, CEO and President of Sensata.
The stock is up 0.4% since the results and currently trades at $34.24.
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Best Q3: Monolithic Power Systems (NASDAQ:MPWR)
Founded in 1997 by its longtime CEO Michael Hsing, Monolithic Power Systems (NASDAQ:MPWR) is an analog and mixed signal chipmaker that specializes in power management chips meant to minimize total energy consumption.
Monolithic Power Systems reported revenues of $474.9 million, down 4.1% year on year, in line with analyst expectations. It was a decent quarter for the company, with a significant improvement in its inventory levels but a decline in its gross margin.
The stock is up 47.8% since the results and currently trades at $596.65.
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Weakest Q3: Power Integrations (NASDAQ:POWI)
A leading supplier of parts for electronics such as home appliances, Power Integrations (NASDAQ:POWI) is a semiconductor designer and developer specializing in products used for high-voltage power conversion.
Power Integrations reported revenues of $125.5 million, down 21.7% year on year, falling short of analyst expectations by 3.7%. It was a weak quarter for the company, with underwhelming revenue guidance for the next quarter and a miss of analysts' revenue estimates.
Power Integrations had the slowest revenue growth in the group. The stock is up 2.5% since the results and currently trades at $77.07.
Read our full analysis of Power Integrations's results here.
Impinj (NASDAQ:PI)
Founded by Caltech professor Carver Mead and one of his students Chris Diorio, Impinj (NASDAQ:PI) is a maker of radio-frequency identification (RFID) hardware and software.
Impinj reported revenues of $65.01 million, down 4.8% year on year, in line with analyst expectations. It was a mixed quarter for the company, with a decline in its operating margin, though EPS exceeded expectations. Looking ahead, next quarter's revenue guidance was raised and came in higher than Wall Street's estimates.
The stock is up 85.1% since the results and currently trades at $92.
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Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ:SWKS)
Result of a merger of Alpha Industries and the wireless communications division of Conexant, Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ: SWKS) is a designer and manufacturer of chips used in smartphones, autos, and industrial applications to amplify, filter, and process wireless signals.
Skyworks Solutions reported revenues of $1.22 billion, down 13.4% year on year, in line with analyst expectations. It was a weaker quarter for the company, with underwhelming revenue guidance for the next quarter and a decline in its gross margin.
The stock is up 14.5% since the results and currently trades at $102.5.
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